Previously Deported Man Sentenced for Misuse of a Social Security Number and Selling a Fraudulent California Driver’s License

Javier Aguilera Rosas, 43, of Los Angeles, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 15 months in prison for transfer of a false identity document, misuse of a social security number, and illegal reentry by a previously removed alien, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, from August 2020 through December 2023, Rosas transferred at least 20 false identification documents to multiple buyers in the Eastern District of California. On multiple occasions, buyers submitted orders to Rosas through text messages asking for fraudulent passports, driver’s licenses, and Social Security cards. After obtaining the fraudulent IDs as specified by the particular buyer, Rosas mailed the false IDs to the buyer. On at least four occasions, he provided IDs containing the true name, birthdate, and Social Security number of identity theft victims.

At least one buyer used the false IDs Rosas provided to sell marijuana out of state, rent Airbnbs, and travel, including passing through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Moody prosecuted the case.